Southeast Missouri Single Reed Day 2012 Southeast Missouri State University Dr. Michael Dean, Director Single Reeds at Southeast The Department of Music at Southeast Missouri State University offers clarinet and saxophone students both the variety of performing and learning experiences expected of a large university with the individual attention and atmosphere of a small college. Opportunities for performance include wind symphony, concert band, marching band, orchestra, jazz ensembles, basketball band, pit orchestra, clarinet choir, and saxophone quartets. For more information, contact Dr. Michael Dean at Earl and Margie Holland 573-651-2535,
[email protected], clarinetmike.com or facebook.com/clarinetmike. School of Visual and Performing Arts Department of Music Michael Dean has performed internationally and across the United States as a clarinet recitalist and master clinician to much acclaim. On a recent tour of music schools in England he was praised as "dynamic," "inspirational," "super," and "a presents brilliant performer." The tour was highlighted by a stop at the world-renowned Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. He has appeared as a recitalist at Carnegie Hall, the International Clarinet Southeast Missouri Association's ClarinetFest, and the NACWPI National Symposium. Recently, he has given recitals and master classes at prestigious universities on tours of New York, California, Arizona, Nevada, Florida and Texas - including Eastman, Ithaca, Crane, Single Reed Day 2012 Cal Arts, Cal State Northridge, Cal State Long Beach, San Diego State, UNLV, Florida State, Florida, UCF, USF, Rice, Texas State, and the U. of North Texas. featuring His recent CD, Desertscape: New Music for Clarinet, consists of works he has commissioned and premiered.